Part 1: Part A:
1. Who is the person being interviewed?
2. What is his title or position?
3. What is his race, gender, and age?
4. Where is the Interview taking place?
5. What is the date of the interview?
6. Who is the interviewer?
7. If you can find a picture of this person, put it on the page next to your answers.
1. The person being interviewed is a man named William F. Hawley from New Orleans, Louisiana.
2. William F. Hawley is a manfacturer.
3. This interview concluded that William F. Hawley is male, caucasian, and approximately 60 years old. (Estimated from information in the interview)
4. The interview took place in Arlington, Duval County, Florida.
5. The date of the interview was June 24, 1940.
6. Rose Shepherd was the interviewer of Hawley.
(No image available)
Part B:
I believe this picture represents the Great Depression era of American history extermely well. My reasoning for this is because the boy looks exhausted, weak, and worried. This period of history was just that for the people living through it. During the Great Depression, since the economy was plummeting, many people were at a loss for jobs. The boy's family could not even have enough money to put food on the table. He looks hungry and sick. A majority of lynchings also ocurred during this depression. Negroes were in search of the same civil rights that everybody should have. For voicing their opinions, their lives would be put into danger. This picture clearly shows the the fighting for rights is starting to take a toll on not only this little boy and his family, but also everyone else around them.
Part 2: Part A:
1. I see a run down Coca- Cola shack that looks like it's out of business. I also see a large field in te background.
2. The physical description looks like a country type setting in the deep south. The roads look like dirt roads and the grass looks dead. Overall, the whole area just looks run down.
3. What I noticed first was the large Coca- Cola sign on the front of the building and the damaged wooden fence next to the building.
4. I think this photo was made in the late 1930's to the early to mid 1940's.
5. Some things that are missing from this picture include cars, people, and animals in the field.
6. I someone made this today, the picture would be in color, there would be more life in the picture and the picture may be edited a bit.
7. I wonder why the shack looks run down and out of business?
8. I wonder where all of the people and animals are?
9. Also, I don't know who built this shack?
1. What I noticed first was the African American and the caucasian man working together.
2. What I see in this picture is a few people splitting chickens in some sort of warehouse.
3. There are 3 people as I can see. They look like they are working in some sort of line or "train."
4. I think this picture was made to show that blacks and whites can work together and shouldn't be seperated just because of the color of their skin.
5. I learned from this photo that balcks and whites could eventually work together.
6. I someone made this picture today, there would be more machinery and advanced technology.
7. I don't know the names of these people or the name of the factory.
8. Why are the workers splitting chickens? For food?
9. Who are the chickens going to? The community or people in need?
1. I see a old grocery store in a country surrounding.
2. The first thing I noticed in this photo is th name of the grocery store and the bacon skins sign in the window.
3. There are lots of different signs present in the window of the stores talking about the products being sold etc.
4. Once again, there are people and just other life in general missing from this photo.
5. I think this image was made to show what things like ordinary buildings looked like back then.
6. I think the audience for this photo is people in this era of time. I think that this picture could be used as a comparison to back then and today's settings.
7. Where are all the people? Where is this grocery store in the town?
8. Who is the owner of the store?
9. Whos is taking this picture? Why is he/she taking it?
Part B:
At the bus station in Durham, North Carolina
1. I see a "Bingo Tonite!" sign and a sign stating " Hitler's love life revealed!" I also noticed the Colored waiting room sign.
2. I noticed the colored man in the front of the train first.
3. The man in the front and people in the train are in the physical setting.
4. I think the image was made to show the descrimination with the seperate trains.
5. I learned just how predjudice people were against colored people. (the colored people waiting room)
6. If someone were to make this picture today, the difference would be the sign would just say waiting room.
7. Who is the man in the front?
8. Where is this bus station?
9. Why are the people taking the bus? Where are they going?
- Larger images available only at The Library of Congress
1. I see a predjudice sign seperating the blacks and whites in two different waiting rooms.
2. I noticed the word "colored people" first.
3. I notice a piece of another building in the background.
4. I learned that people were extremely predjudice against people just because of the color of their skin.
5. I think this photo was made to show the extreme descrimination against negroes during the Great Depression.
6. Where is this sign positioned?
7. Why is this sign there?
8. What does this sign mean?
9. How does this relate to the economy in the Great Depression?
Image, Source: intermediary roll film
1. I see two swans; one a slightly darker color than the other.
2. I noticed the whiter swan first because it was more prominent.
3. The swans are swimming in a lake or pond.
4. I learned the simplitcity of life can be affected by the Great Depression.
5. I have no clue why this photo was taken.
6. Where was this photo taken?
7. Why was the picture taken?
8. What was the purpose of this photo?
9. Was the two different color swans supposed to represent something?
Part 3: Part A:
Reading about these people during the Great Depression taught me about just how difficult it was to live back then. In the first interview I read, Mrs. Elizabeth E. Miller talked about how she lived after her husband left her.
She discussed how difficult it was to find food after not having any money. She talked about hunting for hogs in great detail. She had to feed her family and she would do anything it took to get them fed. The next interview I read was about Bernice. She had to participate and provide rent- parties to make money. She thought it was a disgrace to her name, but she needed money. Next, I read about Mrs. Mayme Reese. She was a housewife from the Great Depression. Her story included the life of working for a family. She did this because it was the only job she could get. Mrs. Marie Haggerty was also a maid, but she was far from ordinary. She made beds and found a five dollar bill. She was honest to the family, but they thought she was strange and would have kept it. The last interview was about a man named Jim Cole. He worked in the butcher section of the meat dpt. He did not enjoy killing animals for a living, but he did what he had to do. This related to the Great Depression becuase they were all people that were going through difficult financial times and needed a job to provide for them and theri families.
Part B:
1. Who is the person being interviewed?
2. What is his title or position?
3. What is his race, gender, and age?
4. Where is the Interview taking place?
5. What is the date of the interview?
6. Who is the interviewer?
7. If you can find a picture of this person, put it on the page next to your answers.
1. The person being interviewed was Amy's niece.
2. The woman's title or position was not identified in the article.
3. This woman was caucasian and her age was not identified.
4. The date of the interview was Septmeber 28, 1938.
5. The interview took place in Livingston, Alabama.
6. The interviewer was Ruby Pickens Tartt.
7. No image available.
1. Who is the person being interviewed?
2. What is his title or position?
3. What is his race, gender, and age?
4. Where is the Interview taking place?
5. What is the date of the interview?
6. Who is the interviewer?
7. If you can find a picture of this person, put it on the page next to your answers.
1. The person being interviewed Sallie Smith Bell.
2. Her position was a fashion model and actress.
3. Her race was caucasian, female, and she was about 17 years old.
4. This took place in Chicago.
5. The date of the article was May 15, 2007.
6. The interviewer was Patricia Trebe.
Part A:
1. Who is the person being interviewed?
2. What is his title or position?
3. What is his race, gender, and age?
4. Where is the Interview taking place?
5. What is the date of the interview?
6. Who is the interviewer?
7. If you can find a picture of this person, put it on the page next to your answers.
1. The person being interviewed is a man named William F. Hawley from New Orleans, Louisiana.
2. William F. Hawley is a manfacturer.
3. This interview concluded that William F. Hawley is male, caucasian, and approximately 60 years old. (Estimated from information in the interview)
4. The interview took place in Arlington, Duval County, Florida.
5. The date of the interview was June 24, 1940.
6. Rose Shepherd was the interviewer of Hawley.
(No image available)
Part B:
I believe this picture represents the Great Depression era of American history extermely well. My reasoning for this is because the boy looks exhausted, weak, and worried. This period of history was just that for the people living through it. During the Great Depression, since the economy was plummeting, many people were at a loss for jobs. The boy's family could not even have enough money to put food on the table. He looks hungry and sick. A majority of lynchings also ocurred during this depression. Negroes were in search of the same civil rights that everybody should have. For voicing their opinions, their lives would be put into danger. This picture clearly shows the the fighting for rights is starting to take a toll on not only this little boy and his family, but also everyone else around them.
Part 2:
Part A:
1. I see a run down Coca- Cola shack that looks like it's out of business. I also see a large field in te background.
2. The physical description looks like a country type setting in the deep south. The roads look like dirt roads and the grass looks dead. Overall, the whole area just looks run down.
3. What I noticed first was the large Coca- Cola sign on the front of the building and the damaged wooden fence next to the building.
4. I think this photo was made in the late 1930's to the early to mid 1940's.
5. Some things that are missing from this picture include cars, people, and animals in the field.
6. I someone made this today, the picture would be in color, there would be more life in the picture and the picture may be edited a bit.
7. I wonder why the shack looks run down and out of business?
8. I wonder where all of the people and animals are?
9. Also, I don't know who built this shack?
1. What I noticed first was the African American and the caucasian man working together.
2. What I see in this picture is a few people splitting chickens in some sort of warehouse.
3. There are 3 people as I can see. They look like they are working in some sort of line or "train."
4. I think this picture was made to show that blacks and whites can work together and shouldn't be seperated just because of the color of their skin.
5. I learned from this photo that balcks and whites could eventually work together.
6. I someone made this picture today, there would be more machinery and advanced technology.
7. I don't know the names of these people or the name of the factory.
8. Why are the workers splitting chickens? For food?
9. Who are the chickens going to? The community or people in need?
1. I see a old grocery store in a country surrounding.
2. The first thing I noticed in this photo is th name of the grocery store and the bacon skins sign in the window.
3. There are lots of different signs present in the window of the stores talking about the products being sold etc.
4. Once again, there are people and just other life in general missing from this photo.
5. I think this image was made to show what things like ordinary buildings looked like back then.
6. I think the audience for this photo is people in this era of time. I think that this picture could be used as a comparison to back then and today's settings.
7. Where are all the people? Where is this grocery store in the town?
8. Who is the owner of the store?
9. Whos is taking this picture? Why is he/she taking it?
Part B:
1. I see a "Bingo Tonite!" sign and a sign stating " Hitler's love life revealed!" I also noticed the Colored waiting room sign.
2. I noticed the colored man in the front of the train first.
3. The man in the front and people in the train are in the physical setting.
4. I think the image was made to show the descrimination with the seperate trains.
5. I learned just how predjudice people were against colored people. (the colored people waiting room)
6. If someone were to make this picture today, the difference would be the sign would just say waiting room.
7. Who is the man in the front?
8. Where is this bus station?
9. Why are the people taking the bus? Where are they going?
1. I see a predjudice sign seperating the blacks and whites in two different waiting rooms.
2. I noticed the word "colored people" first.
3. I notice a piece of another building in the background.
4. I learned that people were extremely predjudice against people just because of the color of their skin.
5. I think this photo was made to show the extreme descrimination against negroes during the Great Depression.
6. Where is this sign positioned?
7. Why is this sign there?
8. What does this sign mean?
9. How does this relate to the economy in the Great Depression?
1. I see two swans; one a slightly darker color than the other.
2. I noticed the whiter swan first because it was more prominent.
3. The swans are swimming in a lake or pond.
4. I learned the simplitcity of life can be affected by the Great Depression.
5. I have no clue why this photo was taken.
6. Where was this photo taken?
7. Why was the picture taken?
8. What was the purpose of this photo?
9. Was the two different color swans supposed to represent something?
Part 3:
Part A:
Reading about these people during the Great Depression taught me about just how difficult it was to live back then. In the first interview I read, Mrs. Elizabeth E. Miller talked about how she lived after her husband left her.
She discussed how difficult it was to find food after not having any money. She talked about hunting for hogs in great detail. She had to feed her family and she would do anything it took to get them fed. The next interview I read was about Bernice. She had to participate and provide rent- parties to make money. She thought it was a disgrace to her name, but she needed money. Next, I read about Mrs. Mayme Reese. She was a housewife from the Great Depression. Her story included the life of working for a family. She did this because it was the only job she could get. Mrs. Marie Haggerty was also a maid, but she was far from ordinary. She made beds and found a five dollar bill. She was honest to the family, but they thought she was strange and would have kept it. The last interview was about a man named Jim Cole. He worked in the butcher section of the meat dpt. He did not enjoy killing animals for a living, but he did what he had to do. This related to the Great Depression becuase they were all people that were going through difficult financial times and needed a job to provide for them and theri families.
Part B:
1. Who is the person being interviewed?
2. What is his title or position?
3. What is his race, gender, and age?
4. Where is the Interview taking place?
5. What is the date of the interview?
6. Who is the interviewer?
7. If you can find a picture of this person, put it on the page next to your answers.
1. The person being interviewed was Amy's niece.
2. The woman's title or position was not identified in the article.
3. This woman was caucasian and her age was not identified.
4. The date of the interview was Septmeber 28, 1938.
5. The interview took place in Livingston, Alabama.
6. The interviewer was Ruby Pickens Tartt.
7. No image available.
1. Who is the person being interviewed?
2. What is his title or position?
3. What is his race, gender, and age?
4. Where is the Interview taking place?
5. What is the date of the interview?
6. Who is the interviewer?
7. If you can find a picture of this person, put it on the page next to your answers.
1. The person being interviewed Sallie Smith Bell.
2. Her position was a fashion model and actress.
3. Her race was caucasian, female, and she was about 17 years old.
4. This took place in Chicago.
5. The date of the article was May 15, 2007.
6. The interviewer was Patricia Trebe.